


Advance Praise for Head First C#
“Head First C# is a great book, both for brand new developers and developers like myself coming from
a Java background. No assumptions are made as to the reader’s proficiency yet the material builds up
quickly enough for those who are not complete newbies—a hard balance to strike. This book got me up
to speed in no time for my first large scale C# development project at work—I highly recommend it.”
— Shalewa Odusanya, Technical Account Manager, Google
“Head First C# is an excellent, simple, and fun way of learning C#. It’s the best piece for C# beginners
I’ve ever seen—the samples are clear, the topics are concise and well written. The mini-games that guide
you through the different programming challenges will definitely stick the knowledge to your brain. A
great learn-by-doing book!”
— Johnny Halife, Chief Architect, Mural.ly
“Head First C# is a comprehensive guide to learning C# that reads like a conversation with a friend. The
many coding challenges keep it fun, even when the concepts are tough.”
— Rebeca Duhn-Krahn, founding partner at Semphore Solutions
“I’ve never read a computer book cover to cover, but this one held my interest from the first page to the
last. If you want to learn C# in depth and have fun doing it, this is THE book for you.”
— Andy Parker, fledgling C# programmer
“It’s hard to really learn a programming language without good engaging examples, and this book is full
of them! Head First C# will guide beginners of all sorts to a long and productive relationship with C#
and the .NET Framework.”
—Chris Burrows, developer for Microsoft’s C# Compiler team
“With Head First C#, Andrew and Jenny have presented an excellent tutorial on learning C#. It is very
approachable while covering a great amount of detail in a unique style. If you’ve been turned off by
more conventional books on C#, you’ll love this one.”
—Jay Hilyard, software developer, co-author of C# 3.0 Cookbook
“I’d reccomend this book to anyone looking for a great introduction into the world of programming and
C#. From the first page onwards, the authors walks the reader through some of the more challenging
concepts of C# in a simple, easy-to-follow way. At the end of some of the larger projects/labs, the
reader can look back at their programs and stand in awe of what they’ve accomplished.”
—David Sterling, developer for Microsoft’s Visual C# Compiler team
“Head First C# is a highly enjoyable tutorial, full of memorable examples and entertaining exercises. Its
lively style is sure to captivate readers—from the humorously annotated examples, to the Fireside Chats,
where the abstract class and interface butt heads in a heated argument! For anyone new to programming,
there’s no better way to dive in.”
— Joseph Albahari, C# Design Architect at Egton Medical Information Systems,
the UK’s largest primary healthcare software supplier,
co-author of C# 3.0 in a Nutshell

Praise for other Head First books
“[Head First C#] was an easy book to read and understand. I will recommend this book to any developer
wanting to jump into the C# waters. I will recommend it to the advanced developer that wants to
understand better what is happening with their code. [I will recommend it to developers who] want to
find a better way to explain how C# works to their less-seasoned developer friends.”
—Giuseppe Turitto, C# and ASP.NET developer for Cornwall Consulting Group
“Andrew and Jenny have crafted another stimulating Head First learning experience. Grab a pencil, a
computer, and enjoy the ride as you engage your left brain, right brain, and funny bone.”
—Bill Mietelski, software engineer
“Going through this Head First C# book was a great experience. I have not come across a book series
which actually teaches you so well.…This is a book I would definitely recommend to people wanting to
learn C#”
—Krishna Pala, MCP
“I feel like a thousand pounds of books have just been lifted off of my head.”
—Ward Cunningham, inventor of the Wiki and founder of the Hillside Group
“Just the right tone for the geeked-out, casual-cool guru coder in all of us. The right reference for
practical development strategies—gets my brain going without having to slog through a bunch of tired
stale professor -speak.”
— Travis Kalanick, Founder of Scour and Red Swoosh
Member of the MIT TR100
“There are books you buy, books you keep, books you keep on your desk, and thanks to O’Reilly and the
Head First crew, there is the penultimate category, Head First books. They’re the ones that are dog-
eared, mangled, and carried everywhere. Head First SQL is at the top of my stack. Heck, even the PDF I
have for review is tattered and torn.”
— Bill Sawyer, ATG Curriculum Manager, Oracle
“This book’s admirable clarity, humor and substantial doses of clever make it the sort of book that helps
even non-programmers think well about problem-solving.”
— Cory Doctorow, co-editor of Boing Boing
Author, Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
and Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town

Praise for other Head First books
“I received the book yesterday and started to read it…and I couldn’t stop. This is definitely très ‘cool.’ It
is fun, but they cover a lot of ground and they are right to the point. I’m really impressed.”
— Erich Gamma, IBM Distinguished Engineer, and co-author of
Design Patterns
“One of the funniest and smartest books on software design I’ve ever read.”
— Aaron LaBerge, VP Technology, ESPN.com
“What used to be a long trial and error learning process has now been reduced neatly into an engaging
paperback.”
— Mike Davidson, CEO, Newsvine, Inc.
“Elegant design is at the core of every chapter here, each concept conveyed with equal doses of
pragmatism and wit.”
— Ken Goldstein, Executive Vice President, Disney Online
“Usually when reading through a book or article on design patterns, I’d have to occasionally stick myself
in the eye with something just to make sure I was paying attention. Not with this book. Odd as it may
sound, this book makes learning about design patterns fun.
“While other books on design patterns are saying ‘Bueller… Bueller… Bueller…’ this book is on the float
belting out ‘Shake it up, baby!’”
— Eric Wuehler
“I literally love this book. In fact, I kissed this book in front of my wife.”
— Satish Kumar
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